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Turkey inaugurates Çerkezköy-Kapıkule high-speed rail section
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has inaugurated the Çerkezköy-Kapıkule section of the Halkalı-Kapıkule High-Speed Train project. This 153-kilometer segment is the longest stage of the total 229-kilometer project and is designed for speeds of up to 200 kilometers per hour.
The new railway line is intended to strengthen Turkey’s connection to the European railway network and bolster the Middle Corridor, facilitating smoother logistics between Asia and Europe. The project includes infrastructure such as 31 bridges, 8 tunnels, 2 viaducts, and 114 underpasses and overpasses.
Key operational improvements include: - Passenger travel time between Halkalı and Kapıkule will decrease from 4 hours to 1.5 hours. - Freight transport time will be reduced from 8.5 hours to 3.5 hours. - Annual passenger capacity is expected to rise from 600,000 to 3 million. - Annual freight capacity is projected to increase from 1.5 million tons to 9.5 million tons.
The project also integrates Tekirdağ, Kırklareli, and Edirne into the high-speed rail network, increasing the total number of provinces directly served by high-speed trains to 14.
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Abdulkadir Uraloğlu · European Union · Halkalı-Kapıkule High-Speed Train Line · Halkalı-Kapıkule High-Speed Train Project · Marta Kos · Recep Tayyip Erdoğan · Turkey
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- [● 2 SOURCES] A new railway project will cross the Yavuz Sultan Selim Bridge to serve as an alternative to Marmaray. www.yasamgazetesi.com.tr
- [● 3 SOURCES] The total high-speed train network in Turkey has reached 2,604 kilometers. www.yasamgazetesi.com.tr · www.aksam.com.tr · www.malatyaguncel.com
- [● 8 SOURCES] The Çerkezköy-Kapıkule line has a design and operating speed of 200 kilometers per hour. www.borsagundem.com.tr · www.edirnegazetesi.com.tr · www.ilkhaber-gazetesi.com · www.yasamgazetesi.com.tr · www.moreto.net · +3 more
- [● 10 SOURCES] Passenger travel time between Halkalı and Kapıkule will decrease from 4 hours to 1.5 hours. www.edirnegazetesi.com.tr · www.ilkhaber-gazetesi.com · www.vatandasgazetesi.com.tr · www.ekoturk.com · www.yasamgazetesi.com.tr · +5 more
- [● 2 SOURCES] The European Union contributed 275 million euros to the Çerkezköy-Kapıkule project. www.sondakika.com · www.moreto.net
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Turkey's transportation investments are currently valued at 355 billion dollars. www.malatyaguncel.com
- [● 6 SOURCES] Freight transport time will decrease from 8.5 hours to 3.5 hours. www.edirnegazetesi.com.tr · www.yasamgazetesi.com.tr · www.ilkhaber-gazetesi.com · www.vatandasgazetesi.com.tr · rayhaber.com · +1 more
- [● 19 SOURCES] The Çerkezköy-Kapıkule section of the Halkalı-Kapıkule High-Speed Train Line has been opened. www.borsagundem.com.tr · www.edirnegazetesi.com.tr · www.ilkhaber-gazetesi.com · www.vatandasgazetesi.com.tr · www.ekoturk.com · +12 more
- [● 6 SOURCES] Annual freight capacity is expected to rise from 1.5 million tons to 9.5 million tons. www.edirnegazetesi.com.tr · www.vatandasgazetesi.com.tr · www.borsagundem.com.tr · www.gazetepasinler.com · www.ilkhaber-gazetesi.com · +1 more
- [● 12 SOURCES] The project connects Turkey to the European railway network. cukurovagazetesi.com · www.baskentgazete.com.tr · www.borsagundem.com.tr · www.edirnegazetesi.com.tr · www.gazetepasinler.com · +7 more
- [● 6 SOURCES] Annual passenger capacity is expected to rise from 600,000 to 3 million. www.edirnegazetesi.com.tr · www.vatandasgazetesi.com.tr · www.borsagundem.com.tr · www.gazetepasinler.com · www.ilkhaber-gazetesi.com · +1 more
- [● 6 SOURCES] The Çerkezköy-Kapıkule section is the longest stage of the Halkalı-Kapıkule High-Speed Train project. www.borsagundem.com.tr · www.edirnegazetesi.com.tr · www.ilkhaber-gazetesi.com · www.vatandasgazetesi.com.tr · www.ekoturk.com · +1 more